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It's not an elbow, it's a . . . viral infection? (Rashard Lewis)
« on: May 26, 2010, 01:58:49 PM »

Offline Roy Hobbs

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Maybe this is why Orlando Magic  forward Rashard Lewis has been struggling in the Eastern Conference finals: He's been playing with a viral infection.

Lewis says he's been sick the "whole series" against the Boston Celtics.

"Overall it effects you," he said after Orlando's shootaround Wednesday. "I've been throwing up. I haven't been at full strength. I've been feeling weak, my legs been feeling weak. I find myself getting tired very fast in the first quarter. You know, when you can't hold food down you have no energy in your body to go out there and perform."

Lewis was planning to take intravenous fluids before Game 5 on Wednesday night for the fourth straight game. He said he's feeling better and expects to start, but is not completely healthy.

. . . "Regular season, I probably would have sat out," Lewis said. "Not to make no excuses, it is the playoffs. You just got to go out there and give it 110 percent. It's the playoffs. I've got to drag myself out there if anything."

Not to be overly hard on the guy, but I'm a little sick of opponents' excuses at this point, especially when those opponents say "I'm not making any excuses, but..."
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Re: It's not an elbow, it's a . . . viral infection? (Rashard Lewis)
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 02:03:56 PM »

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TP Roy. Lame excuse Rashard. You just aren't a big time player.

"I'm not making any excuses, but..."

sounds a lot like:

"I don't mean to offend anyone, but..."
"I dont mean to sound racist, but..."

Lets step on these fools tonight! GO Celtics!!!
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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 02:07:12 PM »

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Not many guys are 100% at this point.  Rondo is not, Perk is playing with a hurt knee, Tony has been playing hurt. KG is not 100% either.  So suck it up like everyone else!
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 02:07:34 PM »

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If you don't want to make excuses, don't talk about it Rashard. ::)
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 02:14:43 PM »

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If you are well enough to chose to play, don't make excuses.


If someone else want to explain why you are not playing so well, fine.


But don't ever say the excuse yourself.
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 02:16:00 PM »

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oh boy ::)
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 02:17:10 PM »

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Or he gets tired without his steroids...
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2010, 02:18:25 PM »

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Quote from: jdpapa3 on May 26, 2010, 02:17:10 PM
Or he gets tired without his steroids...


Or maybe the needle was dirty? 


(OK, that's my one low blow of the day)
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2010, 02:29:06 PM »

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Funny how these excuses become a big deal when their team is on the brink of elimination.
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2010, 02:31:20 PM »

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Quote from: IndeedProceed on May 26, 2010, 02:29:06 PM
Funny how these excuses become a big deal when their team is on the brink of elimination.
I want to hear more excuses tonight after they're crushed at home for the third time.
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2010, 02:53:27 PM »

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He's been a crybaby ever since the '98 draft when he came into the league.
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2010, 02:58:52 PM »

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Quote from: Drucci on May 26, 2010, 02:07:34 PM
If you don't want to make excuses, don't talk about it Rashard. ::)

Exactly. (TP)
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2010, 03:05:31 PM »

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If he has been getting treatment all series yet has not mentioned it even once before this came out, I can't fault the guy. I respect him playing through illness and still playing decent D on KG.
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Rashard Lewis has been sick the "whole series"
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2010, 03:57:04 PM »

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Whats next, Vince is battling plantar fasciitis?  ::)
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Re: It's not an elbow, it's a . . . viral infection? (Rashard Lewis)
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2010, 04:07:33 PM »

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One of the symptoms of this virus is choking, the other is vanishing.

When I saw the link on ESPN - it read like he had HIV, I thought it said "Rashard has the virus". Surreal moment while I clicked in and read it was *a* virus.
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